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Education Minister, Erica Stanford today marked a significant step towards reforming New Zealand’s education system with the passing of the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill at its Third Reading. “The changes will enable system-level reforms to clarify roles and responsibilities across the sector, improve oversight and accountability, and ensure schools, teachers, and learners are better supported”, Ms Stanford says. The legislative reforms include: “A high performing educ…

HE The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, together with the Minister of Education, María Paz Arzola, and the deputy Minister of Segpres, Constanza Castillo, led this Tuesday at the Palacio de La Moneda the presentation and signing of the bill that modifies the School Admission System (SAE), an initiative that seeks to give families a leading role in the educational choice of their children, recognize academic merit and strengthen the diversity of educational projects in the country. "…

From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton today (Friday) officially opened the new school building at Rush and Lusk Educate Together National School, marking a significant milestone for pupils, staff and families in one of Dublin’s fastest-growing communities. The state-of-the-art facility provides modern classrooms and specialist educational supports, creating a high-quality learning environment designed to meet the needs of current and future…

Education Minister Erica Stanford announced $10 million to deliver new classrooms across the lower North Island, taking the total spend on new classrooms to over $1.2 billion over the past 3 years. Today’s announcement will deliver 14 new teaching spaces to schools in the lower North Island that are at, or over, capacity. “This investment will ensure students have the space they need to learn, and that schools can respond to growing rolls,” Ms Stanford says. The $10 million growth package for…

From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton today (Thursday) will visit schools across County Mayo, including St. Gerald’s DLS College in Castlebar, where she will officially turn the sod on a significant extension project that will enhance facilities for future generations of students. The extension to St. Gerald’s, which is due to be completed next year, will see the school reap the benefits of having four additional mainstream classrooms in ad…

The construction of La Digue School officially commenced today, with President Dr Patrick Herminie laying the foundation stone for the new educational facility on the island, highlighting the nation's continued commitment to strengthening education and investing in the future of its children. The milestone ceremony brought together First Lady Mrs Veronique Herminie, Vice-President Sebastien Pillay, Minister for Education and Human Resources Development, Mr David Pierre, Member of the National A…

Santo Domingo.-The National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi) and the Dominican Observatory of Physical Education (Odefar) launched the “Schools in Motion” program at the Santa Martha Basic School, located in district 02, of the National District, in the Las Flores sector, in Cristo Rey. The executive director of Inefi, Alberto Rodríguez Mella, highlighted that the “Schools in Motion” initiative seeks to promote more dynamic lifestyles among children and adolescents, encouraging habits th…

More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said today. The Government introduced twice yearly assessment in reading writing and maths. “We campaigned on this in 2023, we funded it and we delivered it. “We introduced the SMART assessment because parents, academics, ERO and education experts told me we need to do better, when it comes having consistent, accessible repo…